A SECRET KIND OF SWEET

DAYDREAMS AND OTHER DELICATE THINGS #1

SYNOPSIS

What happens when the line between loathing and longing fades, and two hearts, bound by conflict, discover a sweetness they can't resist?

Elio De Vera has perfected the art of tuning out Luca Montoya. From his dorm next door at Villa Montverde, Elio hears everything: the muffled laughter, the hushed farewells, the moans that echo through the thin walls. Luca, the self-assured playboy, treats his room like a stage for fleeting romances, his nights filled with strangers who come and go like shadows.

Luca catches Elio's sharp glances in the hallway, his smug smirk misreading irritation as intrigue. He assumes Elio, is just another soul captivated by his charm, predictable and drawn in.

But Elio sees beyond the facade, past the swagger, to a man who chases fleeting thrills yet shuns true connection.

Elio's world is grounded-his books, his dreams of making his family proud, a sanctuary far from Luca's chaos.

Their interactions crackle with tension-quick-witted jabs, charged silences that linger too long.

Hatred should be straightforward, but in the tender glow of dawn, where secrets unfold like petals, something unspoken stirs in the quiet moments between them.

As the fire of their clashes draws them closer, will they hold fast to their walls, or surrender to a secret kind of sweet neither expected to crave?